Mould around windows

horsewithnoname

ThisIsWeird said

Ybe said:

tacpot12 said:

The best form of ventilation is a humidity-controlled fan to extract the moist air from the room.
Keeping the flat adequately heated will also help. 

The flat has no fans other than the cooker extractor fan. 

Is that first window in a bathroom? Are you saying that room doesn't have an extractor?

If the bathroom was put in before the regs required an extractor, then it may not have one. To be honest I find they make naff all difference, and you can’t beat opening the windows for 15-30 mins a day, unless it’s absolutely chucking it down. 

Also a window vac is a wonderful thing!
But that just looks like it needs a good clean - and white vinegar does the job, though you may find that you suddenly crave chips - and opening whenever possible. 

TroubledTarts

There are generations that just don't open windows thinking the money from heating escapes if they do and it's more about education that anything else.

All that looks fine just a diluted bleach spray and a cloth and air the property

RHemmings

TroubledTarts said:

There are generations that just don't open windows thinking the money from heating escapes if they do and it's more about education that anything else.

All that looks fine just a diluted bleach spray and a cloth and air the property

Where would someone find more information about the pros and cons and physics of losing heat through open windows? I keep a window in the bathroom open for ventilation and the door shut. And, it's a LOT colder in that bathroom than the rest of the house. There is a radiator in the bathroom. 

Slinky

Can I butt in here and ask how you open those trickle vents please? We have that style on our windows and I've never opened them as I couldn't work out how! I didn't want to pull or push and break something!

MikeJXE

The slider has a loop that raises and lowers the cover

Hold the hoop and push to the right or left and the cover should rise or fall opening or closing the vents 

It might be a bit sticky at first especially if its in the condition the photo is 

Ybe

The vendor said there was a damp issue which has now been treated and removed. The tenants currently in there just need to keep the flat ventilated. 

Albermarle

Ybe said:

The vendor said there was a damp issue which has now been treated and removed. The tenants currently in there just need to keep the flat ventilated. 

Presumably if you are buying it, then the tenants will definitely be gone. The usual advice is to not exchange contracts until you are 100% sure they have left, even if it means physically checking that yourself. 

Ybe

What would be the correct sale price for this property given that it last sold in 2018 for 320k? 2 other properties in the same block sold for £315k and £325k in 2022. And there is now another on sale in the block for £295k although that is in very poor condition and needs renovation. 

The agent claims it’s had several viewings and an offer of £317k was rejected. 

Also considering the mould around the windows with the vendor claiming the damp has been treated. 

Another mould around window photo. You can see the window condensation in this one  

FreeBear

Ybe said:

What would be the correct sale price for this property given that it last sold in 2018 for 320k? 2 other properties in the same block sold for £315k and £325k in 2022. And there is now another on sale in the block for £295k although that is in very poor condition and needs renovation. 

The agent claims it’s had several viewings and an offer of £317k was rejected. 

Also considering the mould around the windows with the vendor claiming the damp has been treated.

A property is worth what someone is willing to pay. In a desirable location, it would sell for a higher price than if it were in the "wrong" part of town. If you are wanting to buy, make an offer based on what you are willing to pay, and if it is rejected, find another property.

If the vendor is claiming that the damp has been "treated", I'd want to know exactly what has been done. Some "treatments" are totally inappropriate for buildings, or just don't work - Chemical DPC, waterproof render/plaster, and all the other "cures" peddled by the PCA and associated companies fall under the "don't work" and "inappropriate" headings. To treat damp properly means fixing the problem at source (leaking gutters/pipes, lack of ventilation or heat, etc).

Ybe

FreeBear said:

Ybe said:

What would be the correct sale price for this property given that it last sold in 2018 for 320k? 2 other properties in the same block sold for £315k and £325k in 2022. And there is now another on sale in the block for £295k although that is in very poor condition and needs renovation. 

The agent claims it’s had several viewings and an offer of £317k was rejected. 

Also considering the mould around the windows with the vendor claiming the damp has been treated.

A property is worth what someone is willing to pay. In a desirable location, it would sell for a higher price than if it were in the "wrong" part of town. If you are wanting to buy, make an offer based on what you are willing to pay, and if it is rejected, find another property.

If the vendor is claiming that the damp has been "treated", I'd want to know exactly what has been done. Some "treatments" are totally inappropriate for buildings, or just don't work - Chemical DPC, waterproof render/plaster, and all the other "cures" peddled by the PCA and associated companies fall under the "don't work" and "inappropriate" headings. To treat damp properly means fixing the problem at source (leaking gutters/pipes, lack of ventilation or heat, etc).

All I get from the agent (who is also the letting agent) is that the mould has been treated professionally and the tenants just need to keep the flat ventilated.  It clearly hasn’t as the stuff is still there. Also I made an offer but they came back saying it’s slightly too low, could you increase by about 1-3k. I stood my ground and said the mould is still there and I’d want to pay for professional removal myself. I think it’s lack of ventilation and the tenants just don’t open the windows enough which was clear from the stench in the flat on viewing.